Ashlyn's Birthday Party!

Ashlyn had her birthday party on Saturday and it was a blast! It turned out to be the perfect party for an 8 year old and her friends. This was the first year we had a small girlie party.....it was fun and stress-free! I am loving that!

The party was at a salon not too far from our house. The girls were able to pick their own hair styles and glitter eye shadow. Then they had mini-manicures and mini-pedicures to top it off. At the end, the girls modeled their new looks while I took lots of pictures. I think everyone had a good time.......especially the birthday girl!

The ironic part of the whole day was that is was Midway's Prom......I guess in only 8 or 9 years these girls will be going through these same rituals....not just for the fun of it.....but to look their best for their prom dates! Ugh....too hard for a mommy to think about right now!

Also, thanks to my super sweet friend, Elizabeth, I have some new features on my blog! (finally, ha!) She also let me me borrow her wonderful camera for the party since mine broke a few days ago. She posted these pictures for me!!! Thanks so much Elizabeth!!

The "before" picture of the girls!

pretty as a princess

glitter eye shadow


The "after" picture of the girls!

Happy Birthday Ashlyn!

My baby girl is 8 years old today! I can hardly believe it! Eight years sounds like a long time and yet it seems like only yesterday we were excited about her arrival! My how time flies!
Of course, 8 years ago I had no idea how wonderful (and hard) life could be as a mother. Ashlyn was a great mother's day gift, and I am so thankful for her everyday!!!
Happy Birthday to my favorite girl!

Unfortunately, my camera is on the blink and I am unable to upload pics at the moment.

Been Tagged!

Tagged by Elizabeth!

What was I doing 10 years ago:
I was 2 months away from celebrating my 1st Anniversary and nearly finished with my first year of teaching! I am sure I was also laying out at our apartment pool and doing a few other things I haven't done in a long time! ha!

Five things on my to do list today:
Take Hayden to the doctor
Exercise
Cook Dinner
Take Ashlyn to church
Type on blog

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Travel, Travel, Travel
Own homes in Hawaii, Colorado, and the Carribean!
Give to St. Judes and The Shriner's Hospital
Pay off all debts for close family members

Three of my bad habits:
Worrying
Driving from the passenger seat...sorry Chris!
Being gossipy sometimes

Places I have lived:
St. Louis, MO
San Antonio, TX
Waco, TX

Jobs I have had:
Babysitter
Yogurt server at I Can't Believe it's Yogurt
Cashier at The Sportster
Weight Consultant at Jenny Craig
Pre-K Teacher

I tag anyone who wants to do this!!
Have fun!

My funny little man!

Anyone who knows Hayden....knows he loves to make and/or build things. I use to say, "Hayden doesn't care anything about writing his name, but he can take a flashlight apart and put it back together without any trouble."

Sometimes he likes to get out "ingredients" and mix differents ones together just to see what happens. Yesterday, he made his own dough out of flour, salt, water and a couple of random spices he found in the pantry. I thought it was pretty cute (and then I usually just throw it out), but this time he wanted to cook the dough he had shaped into biscuits. We put them in the oven and they came out like hard rocks. After they cooled, I found Hayden painting them with watercolor paints.

Here is a picture of his project!

Our Garden is Growing!

Here is a little update on our garden!

Last week Hayden and I planted tomatoes, jalepenos, green bell peppers, green beans, and zucchinis to go along with our potatoes and onions that we planted a couple months ago.

Everything looks great.............now, we just wait and water and see if we can actually produce some yummy veggies.

I have big plans to make my own hot sauce............only time will tell!

Allergies, Allergies...go away!!

This past Friday Hayden and I had a wonderful day together. It started off with a field trip with his class and playtime at the park. I enjoyed visiting with other moms while Hayden and his friends played so nice!

After we left, we went to the mall for some yummy Auntie Anne's pretzels and then to the Great American Cookie Company. We even stopped in Gymboree and Hayden picked out a new pair of shades! Ha! There are just some days where I am in awe of how grown of he can be and how much fun we have together. I love that he wants to hold my hand while we are walking down the mall........I know there will be a day when it won't happen. I am also very aware that he will be in full time kindergarten in the fall and these afternoons together are super special.

Ok.....so I said all that to say.....Hayden started having allergy troubles over the weekend and now today they are pretty rough! My sweet little boy that I just bragged about has become a bit of a grumpy goose!! Allergies, Allergies...go away!!!

Here is a pic of Hayden with his new sunglasses!! I think they are a bit big, but he loves them!!!

Let's Play Ball!

Spring is here and baseball season is in full swing. It keeps us busy with both kids playing, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Of course because of our schedule, I have been a "bad blogger" (going way to long between posts)......so hopefully I will get better about it!!

Ashlyn's first game was last night. It was sooooo much fun! It brought back a lot of memories for me and reminded me of why I loved baseball when I was growing up!! (In elementary school I use to live and breathe the St. Louis Cardinals....thanks to my dad!)

Ashlyn did well.....however, I wasn't prepared for her tears when she struck out at her first trip to the plate. Thanks to a sweet pep talk from her dad/coach...she was good to go and then made a base hit on her next turn at bat!!

Here are a couple of pictures of Ashlyn at practice and then before her first game.